And to Zed Head, I don't like internet bicking, its pointless. So with that, I hope you have a good night, and a good day tomorrow:) lets not make enemies over something like cheap struts, that would be silly.

Edited April 26, 201411 yr by 2sixTZombii

I didn't say the shocks were junk. I said they were inexpensive. If you read the thread over on Hybridz and check out the reviews in the various BMW forums for Stagg's E36 shocks people are generally happy and are getting 20 to 40K miles out of the shocks since 2010.

I've know Jack for a few years and we traded a bunch of shock dyno charts during the development of these units for the S30. I don't have any first hand experience with these shocks but I trust that Jack got the valving right for the shock and spring combination he is selling.

FYI... Jack was one of the largest warehouse distributors for Tokico products before they screwed him and the rest of us in 2011.

I just ordered a car's worth of these last night to replace my crapped out stock ones. I'll post up on my experience after the fact. For $130 shipped even if they don't last that long I can't complain. He'll that's near the price of one corner for the better options out there.

Edited April 28, 201411 yr by Glliw

I just ordered a car's worth of these last night to replace my crapped out stock ones. I'll post up on my experience after the fact. For $130 shipped even if they don't last that long I can't complain. He'll that's near the price of one corner for the better options out there.

Less than a single adjustable at least. You running any custom springs? Still making decisions. Jacked up the car last night to bleed brakes and the front strut mount insulator was In two peices leaving the entire shock assembly hanging off to one side.

Edited May 1, 201411 yr by 2sixTZombii

Wow after a little more searching, I found this thread. http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/suspension-steering-s30/41059-240z-eibach-springs-260z.html where leonv with an early 260 much like mine uses eibachs and has a solid 2'' because of the different strut assemblys in a 260. this is very interesting, but this means I will need struts meant for lowering like tokico HPs which AFAIK are NLA, Well I've been hunting for a set all along, so I guess the hunt will continue, hopefully my results will be similar to his as his car looked fantastic at that height. does anybody know if there are a cheaper alternitive to tokico's for lowering a car a fair amount. I keep hearing something about using mazda strut inserts or something?

Well that's a blast from the past! She's still sitting on that same suspension...

Well I apreciate the thread, I'v been stressing cause I didn't think I could get her any lower than one inch without blowwing major cash, but little did I know until I read that, that the early ones already have a 1" advantage with springs. BTW your car is stanced perfect for my liking, if mine ends up at the same height I'd be very happy, looks great!

BTW how did you find out your build dates, I don't know where to look.

Well measured mine to day at the length, it's 9 and 5/8 like leon's. Ride height is 7.5, I figured that was because of bad struts and new ones would raise it up, but now I figure its natural for a 260, and eibachs or STs will take me down another inch, which should put me right where I wanna be. I wonder what struts to use then.

Well I apreciate the thread, I'v been stressing cause I didn't think I could get her any lower than one inch without blowwing major cash, but little did I know until I read that, that the early ones already have a 1" advantage with springs. BTW your car is stanced perfect for my liking, if mine ends up at the same height I'd be very happy, looks great!

BTW how did you find out your build dates, I don't know where to look.

Thanks! Date of manufacture is stamped on the plate riveted to the driver's side door sill.

Thanks! Date of manufacture is stamped on the plate riveted to the driver's side door sill.

I checked there, wonder if it was removed when it was painted.